 As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself; for if by chance he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of it he stands up and...  The Preacher's Lantern - Page 6061873Full view - About this book
 | 1903 - 554 pages
...Order, and will suffer no Body to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprized into a short Nap at Sermon, upon recovering out of...it he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees any Body else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his Servant to them. ... As soon as the... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...Order, and will suffer no Body to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprized ould any Body else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his Servant to them. Several other of the... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1877 - 400 pages
...yoursel', I ken it's a' richt ; but when a stranger preaches, I like to watch his doctrine a wee. " those underneath him, ... a considerable number were...remind one of Squire Dale in the Last Chronicle of Bar set : " Uncle Christopher certainly does go to sleep when Mr. Boyce preaches," Lily Dale admits... | |
 | William Davidson (B.A.), Joseph Crosby Alcock - 1877 - 240 pages
...to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprised...else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them. Several other of the old knight's particularities break out upon these occasions.... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1877 - 564 pages
...order, and will suffer no one to sleep in it besides himself; for if by chance he has been surprized into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of...it he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees any body else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servant to them. Several other of the... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 328 pages
...to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprised...else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them. Several other of the old knight's particularities break out upon these occasions.... | |
 | Sabine Baring-Gould - 1914 - 518 pages
...this worthy knight " keeps the whole congregation in order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it but himself ; for if by chance he has been surprised into...either wakes them himself or sends his servant to them. He sometimes stands up when everybody else is on their knees, to count the Congregation, or see if... | |
 | Reuben Post Halleck - 1915 - 326 pages
...to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprised...either wakes them himself or sends his servant to them. Several other of the old knight's particularities break out upon these occasions : sometimes he will... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - 1915 - 518 pages
...Order, and will surfer no Body to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by Chance he has been surprized into a short Nap at Sermon, upon recovering out of...it he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees any Body else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his Servants to them. Several other of the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1915 - 464 pages
...to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon re4 covering out of it he stands up and looks about him, , and if he sees anybody else nodding, either... | |
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